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Show REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. XI11 ResuZta of Indian la6or-Continued. 1 1870. 1 1880. 1881. j bE-s sxoLuswe oP rms cIVIUe&D Tms?s--continued. 1 ! I Number of hooseaocaopiel.. ..................................... 11.6?< is 507 12.693 Sombar #of India" buoaur boilt i l u n n ~ t l ~ o y e a..r. .................. 1 , r l l I, C ' 1 . i J I Nlrmlmr df Iod~avs gprerttlecs a h u hs\w beav learning trades. ..... IZT :I-d 4:6 h'ombar of t ~~~~~~ Number of bslea of dtton nissd ..................................... Number of horses owned ............................................. Number of mol~oaned Nomber of o I Number of s N o m k of a .................. .: ...................... 2d. .................................. r raised ............................................................ .. arlev raised sed .............................. ........................................... .............................................. *tittle owned ............................................. wine owned ......................................................................................... . beep owned Not rew,rtsa. The decrease in quantities raised by the civilized tri'Jes in the Iudisn Territory islargely attributableto the long-continued season of drought. ~ APPROPRIATIONS. The appropriations made by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, for the support of the Indians under treaty stipulatiolls and otherwise, are entirely insufficient, and unless an additional amount it3 appropriated this winter, this office will be greatly embarrassed in the work of civilization, and want of funds may lead to serious difficulties. Owing to the severe weather of last winter the price paid for beef for the fiscal year 1882 is 30per cent. higher than that paid last year, which, , taking into consideration that this office purchases nearly 40,000,000 pounds gross, makes a difference of $400,000 for that article alone. In some instances the treaty with the Indians provides a speci6o amount of clothing or subsistence to be furnished them, yet Congress in almost every instance fails to provide sufficient funds to carry out these pro-visions. The agreement made with the Sioux, dated February 28,1877, provides in article 5 as follows : In consideration of the foregoing oessioo of territory and. rights, and opon full aom-pliance with each sod every obligation assumed by the said Indians, the United States doea agree to provide all necessary aid to assist the said Indiana in the work of civil-ization, to furnish to them ~ohoola sod inatruation in mechanical and sgricoltoral arts, as provided for by the treaty of 1868; also ta provide the said Indians with subsistence consisting of s. ration for each individoal of a pound and a, half of beef (or in lien thereof one-half pound of bacon), one-half ponod of flour, sod one-half poood of corn ; and for every100 rationsfour pouuds of coffee, eight pounds of sugar, and three ponods of beans, or in lien of said articles theequivalent thereof, in the discretion of the Com-missioner of Indian affairs. |